SHAPES - Traduzione inglese-francese

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I. shape [ingl brit ʃeɪp, ingl am ʃeɪp] SOST

1. shape (form, outline):

shape (of object, building etc)

forme f

shape (of person)

silhouette f

a square/triangular/star shape

une forme carrée/triangulaire/d'étoile

what shape is it?

de quelle forme est-ce?

to change shape substance:

changer de forme

to be an odd shape

avoir une drôle de forme

to be the right/wrong shape object:

avoir/ne pas avoir la forme qu'il faut

to be the right/wrong shape person:

avoir/ne pas avoir la silhouette qu'il faut

to be round/square in shape

avoir la forme d'un rond/d'un carré

it's like a leaf in shape

de forme cela ressemble à une feuille

in the shape of a star/a cat

en forme d'étoile/de chat

to carve/cut/mould sth into shape

donner forme à qc en le sculptant/taillant/modelant

to keep its shape garment:

garder sa forme

to keep one's shape person:

garder sa ligne

to take shape sculpture, building:

prendre forme

to be out of shape garment:

ne plus avoir de forme

to go out of shape , to lose its shape garment:

se déformer

to bend/knock sth out of shape

gauchir/défoncer qc

in all shapes and sizes

de toutes les formes et de toutes les tailles

cookers come in all shapes and sizes

il existe des cuisinières de toutes les formes et de toutes les tailles

the prince took on the shape of a frog

le prince a pris la forme d'une grenouille

2. shape (optimum condition):

shape

forme f

to be in/out of shape

être/ne pas être en forme

to get in/keep in shape

se mettre/se maintenir en forme

to get/knock/lick colloq sb in(to) shape

mettre qn en forme

to get/knock/lick colloq/whip , colloq sth into shape project, idea, proposal, report, essay

mettre qc au point or en état

3. shape fig:

shape (character, structure) (gen)

forme f

shape (of organization)

structure f

technology that influences the shape of the labour market

technologie qui influe sur la structure du marché du travail

he determined the whole shape of 20th century poetry

il a déterminé la forme de la poésie du vingtième siècle

to take shape plan, project, idea:

prendre forme

to take shape events:

prendre tournure

the likely shape of currency union

la forme que prendra probablement l'union monétaire

this will determine the shape of political developments over the next decade

ceci déterminera l'évolution politique de la prochaine décennie

my contribution took the shape of helping/advising…

j'ai contribué en aidant/en conseillant…

whatever the shape of the new government (in composition)

quelle que soit la composition du nouveau gouvernement

whatever the shape of the new government (in style)

quelle que soit la forme que prendra le nouveau gouvernement

to spell out the shape of a proposal

expliquer clairement les grandes lignes d'une proposition

to decide what shape one's apology should take

décider comment on va présenter ses excuses

developments which have changed the shape of our lives

des développements qui ont changé notre mode de vie

the shape of things to come

ce que sera or ce que nous réserve l'avenir

X comes in many shapes and forms

il y a toutes sortes de X

tips in any shape or form are forbidden

les pourboires de toutes sortes sont interdits

I don't condone violence in any shape or form

je ne pardonne pas la violence, sous quelque forme que ce soit

I wasn't involved in the matter in any way, shape or form

je n'étais, en aucune manière, impliqué dans cette affaire

4. shape:

in the shape of (in the guise of)

sous (la) forme de

help arrived in the shape of a policeman/a large sum of money

les secours sont arrivés en la personne d'un agent de police/sous (la) forme d'une importante somme d'argent

he eats a lot of fat in the shape of chips and burgers

il mange beaucoup de matière grasse sous (la) forme de frites et de hamburgers

5. shape (vague, indistinguishable form):

shape

forme f

shape

silhouette f

the shape under the bedclothes groaned

la forme sous les couvertures a grogné

6. shape GASTR (mould for jelly, pastry):

shape

moule m

7. shape GASTR (moulded food):

shape (of jelly)

gelée f

shape (of pudding, rice)

gâteau m

shape (of meat)

pâté m

shape (of meat)

terrine f

II. shape [ingl brit ʃeɪp, ingl am ʃeɪp] VB vb trans

1. shape (fashion, mould):

shape person: clay, dough

modeler

shape wood, stone

sculpter

shape wind, rain: rock, region

façonner, sculpter

shape hairdresser: hair

couper

he shaped my hair into a bob/into layers

il m'a coupé les cheveux au carré/en dégradé

we shaped the sand into a mound

nous avons façonné le sable en forme de butte

the statue had been shaped out of a single block of stone

la statue avait été sculptée dans un seul bloc de pierre

caves shaped out of the rock by the action of the water

des grottes creusées dans la roche par l'action de l'eau

shape the dough into balls

faites des boules avec la pâte

to shape the material/cardboard into a triangle

faire un triangle dans le tissu/carton

2. shape fig:

shape person, event:

influencer

shape (stronger) future, idea

déterminer

shape character

modeler

shape person: policy, project

formuler

you could play a part in shaping this country's future

vous pourriez avoir un rôle dans la détermination de l'avenir du pays

3. shape (cause to fit closely):

shape garment

ajuster

a jacket shaped at the waist

une veste cintrée

shape up VB [ingl brit ʃeɪp -, ingl am ʃeɪp -]

1. shape up (develop):

shape up person:

s'en sortir

she's shaping up really well as a manager

elle s'en sort bien comme directrice

how are things shaping up at (the) head office?

quelle tournure prennent les choses au siège?

to be shaping up to be

être en train de devenir

this game is shaping up to be an enthralling contest

ce jeu est en train de devenir un concours passionnant

2. shape up (meet expectations):

shape up

être à la hauteur

if he doesn't shape up, fire him

s'il n'est pas à la hauteur, renvoie-le

shape up or ship out colloq!

si tu n'es pas à la hauteur prends la porte!

3. shape up (improve one's figure):

shape up

se mettre en forme

SHAPE [ingl brit ʃeɪp, ingl am ʃeɪp] SOST

SHAPE → Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

SHAPE

SHAPE m (quartier général des forces alliées de l'OTAN en Europe)

plasticine attr model, shape

en pâte à modeler

half-moon spectacles, shape

en demi-lune

francese

inglese

des formes stylisées

stylized shapes

galber

to shape

silhouette (d'objet)

shape

épatement

pug shape

pampille (forme de pierre taillée)

pear-shape

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. shape [ʃeɪp] SOST

1. shape (outline):

shape

forme f

out of shape

déformé(e)

to lose shape

se déformer

to take shape

prendre forme

in the shape of sth

dans la forme de qc

in any shape or form

dans n'importe quelle forme

to be oval in shape

être de forme ovale

to take the shape of sb/sth

prendre la forme de qn/qc

in all shapes and sizes fig

de toutes sortes

2. shape no pl (condition):

shape

forme f

in bad/great shape

en mauvaise/super forme

to get back into shape

retrouver la forme

to be out of shape

ne pas avoir la forme

to be in no shape to +infin

ne pas avoir la forme pour +infin

to get into shape

mettre en forme

to knock [or ingl am lick] sb/sth into shape

remettre qn/qc sur pied

II. shape [ʃeɪp] VB vb trans

1. shape (form):

shape

modeler

shape wood, stone

tailler

to shape sth out of sth

modeler qc à partir de qc

2. shape fig:

shape

former

SHAPE SOST

SHAPE abbreviazione di Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

SHAPE

SHAPE m (quartier général des forces alliées de l'OTAN en Europe)

francese

inglese

déformer (altérer)

to put out of shape

déformer (en pliant)

to bend (out of shape)

déformer (en tordant)

to twist (out of shape)

déformer (en comprimant)

to crush (out of shape)

déformer chaussures

to spoil the shape of

se déformer chaussures, vêtements

to lose their shape

déformation (altération)

putting out of shape

déformation (qui plie)

bending (out of shape)

déformation (qui tord)

twisting (out of shape)

avachi(e) personne

out of shape

l'Hexagone

≈ France (because of its geographical shape)

forme (aspect extérieur: en deux dimensions)

shape

sous la forme de qn/qc

in the shape of sb/sth

forme

shape

prendre forme projet

to take shape

il est très diminué physiquement

he is in very poor shape

façonner

to shape

façonner

to shape

avoir du muscle économie, entreprise

to be in good shape

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. shape [ʃeɪp] SOST

1. shape (outline):

shape

forme f

out of shape

déformé(e)

to lose shape

se déformer

to take shape

prendre forme

in the shape of sth

dans la forme de qc

in any way, shape or form

de quelque façon que ce soit

to be oval in shape

être de forme ovale

to take the shape of sb/sth

prendre la forme de qn/qc

in all shapes and sizes fig

de toutes sortes

2. shape (condition):

shape

forme f

in bad/great shape

en mauvaise/super forme

to get into shape

mettre en forme

to get back into shape

retrouver la forme

to be out of shape

ne pas avoir la forme

to be in no shape to +infin

ne pas avoir la forme pour +infin

to whip sb/sth into shape

remettre qn/qc sur pied

II. shape [ʃeɪp] VB vb trans

1. shape (form):

shape

modeler

shape wood, stone

tailler

to shape sth out of sth

modeler qc à partir de qc

2. shape fig:

shape

former

SHAPE SOST

SHAPE abbreviazione di Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

SHAPE

SHAPE m (quartier général des forces alliées de l'OTAN en Europe)

francese

inglese

superforme

top shape

déformer (altérer)

to put out of shape

déformer (en pliant)

to bend (out of shape)

déformer (en tordant)

to twist (out of shape)

déformer (en comprimant)

to crush (out of shape)

déformer chaussures

to ruin the shape of

déformer chaussures, vêtements

to lose their shape

déformation (altération)

putting out of shape

déformation (qui plie)

bending (out of shape)

déformation (qui tord)

twisting (out of shape)

modeler caractère, relief

to shape

avachi(e) personne

out of shape

l'Hexagone

≈ France (because of its geographical shape)

forme (aspect extérieur: en deux dimensions)

shape

sous la forme de qn/qc

in the shape of sb/sth

forme

shape

prendre forme projet

to take shape

il est très diminué physiquement

he is in very poor shape

Present

I	shape
you	shape
he/she/it	shapes
we	shape
you	shape
they	shape

Past

I	shaped
you	shaped
he/she/it	shaped
we	shaped
you	shaped
they	shaped

Present Perfect

I	have	shaped
you	have	shaped
he/she/it	has	shaped
we	have	shaped
you	have	shaped
they	have	shaped

Past Perfect

I	had	shaped
you	had	shaped
he/she/it	had	shaped
we	had	shaped
you	had	shaped
they	had	shaped

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

The split in the waistband at the back is in the "fishtail" shape.

en.wikipedia.org

It is also said that the reason dried shiitake mushrooms spring back into shape so well in water is because they contain trehalose.

en.wikipedia.org

Examples include kneading bread dough, wringing out a towel, avoiding laser-beams or miming the shape of an imaginary object.

en.wikipedia.org

Its shape is slightly oval, with some barrier reefs that are quite straight in the eastern fringe.

en.wikipedia.org

They usually have a rounded shape, like a miniature water lily pad, some with a slightly sharper point, in a fantastic range of patterns.

www.telegraph.co.uk